UPSC Sociology 2024

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) Discuss the nature of Sociology. Highlight its relationship with Social Anthropology. (10 marks) (b) Analyse the changi…

(a) Sociology is the product of European enlightenment and renaissance. Critically examine this statement. (20 marks) (b) Do you think 'objectivity' is an over-hyped idea in socio…

(a) How do you view and assess the increasing trend of digital ethnography and use of visual culture in sociological research? (20 marks) (b) Describe the main idea of Max Weber's…

(a) What do you understand by 'mixed method'? Discuss its strengths and limitations in social research. (20 marks) (b) Define the concept of 'gig' economy and discuss its impact o…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) Describe various characteristics of a 'social fact'. How is rate of suicide a social fact according to Durkheim? (10 ma…

(a) Underline the role of social media in contemporary social movements and describe its challenges. (20 marks) (b) How does a multicultural society accommodate diversities of all…

(a) Do modernization and secularization necessarily go together? Give your views. (20 marks) (b) How do you understand the phenomena of the mushrooming of sects and cults in conte…

(a) Modern families have not just become nuclear and neo-local, but also filiocentric. How do you explain this trend? (20 marks) (b) Discuss various theories of social change. Exp…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) What, according to you, are the factors responsible for the continuance of caste system in India? Explain. (10 marks) (…

(a) Differentiate between 'Western' and 'Indological' perspectives on the study of Indian society. Bring out the major aspects of G. S. Ghurye's contribution to 'Indological' appr…

(a) Why is the study of marriage important in Sociology? Analyse the implications of changing marriage patterns for Indian society. (20 marks) (b) Do you think that the constituti…

(a) How do religious communities contribute to the cultural diversity of India? (20 marks) (b) What do you understand by decentralisation of power? What is its role in strengtheni…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: (a) Examine with suitable examples the recent trends in the growth of urban settlements in India. (10 marks) (b) Is there a…

(a) Discuss the major challenges related to women's reproductive health in India. What measures would you suggest to overcome these challenges? (20 marks) (b) What is sustainable…

(a) Analyse the trilogy between environmental movement, development and tribal identity. (20 marks) (b) To what extent have the legal provisions been effective in curbing violence…

(a) Highlight the major contributions of the reform movements in pre-independent India. (20 marks) (b) Identify different forms of inequalities associated with agrarian social str…